Cordycepin exacerbates cadmium-induced neurotoxicity via promoting endoplasmic reticulum stress-associated apoptosis

Cordycepin (Cor) is a potent bioactive constituent of Cordyceps militaris, which has been used as a daily tonic food and herbal medicine in Asia. Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread neurotoxic environmental contaminant, and it has been detected as a pollutant in Cordyceps militaris. However, the potential...

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Main Authors: Ke Du, Xi Zheng, Junya Lv, Xin Zhong, Minjie Wei, Mingyan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622000056